- AutismThe state of North Carolina requires, in accordance to G.S. 7B-301(a), “any person or institution who has cause to suspect that any juvenile is abused, neglected, or dependent...or has died as a result of maltreatment, shall report the case of that juvenile to the to the director of the department of social services in the county where the juvenile resides or is found...The report shall include information as is known to the person making it including the name and address of the juvenile; the name and address of the juvenile’s parent, guardian, or caretaker; the age of the juvenile; the names and ages of other juveniles in the home; the present whereabouts of the juvenile if not at the home address; the nature and extent of any injury or condition resulting from abuse, neglect, or dependency; and any other information which the person making the report believes might be helpful in establishing the need for protective services or court intervention.” North Carolina law indicates that “any person or institution who knowingly or wantonly fails to report the case of a juvenile...or who knowingly or wantonly prevents another person from making a report as required...is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor (G.S. 7B-301(b)). Per G.S. 108A-101 (d), “The words “disabled adult” shall mean any person 18 years of age or over or any lawfully emancipated minor who is present in the State of North Carolina and who is physically or mentally incapacitated due to an intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy or autism; organic brain damage caused by advanced age or other physical degeneration in connection therewith; or due to conditions Version 03012021 incurred at any age which are the result of accident, organic brain damage, mental or physical illness, or continued consumption or absorption of substances.” In accordance with G.S. 108A-102...
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- Behavioral HealthWith the help of our friends at Mecklenburg County Public Health, we’ve been able to be a part of the Change for Life: Tobacco Free Recovery initiative among area behavioral health providers.